About Us

Raymond Rodmaker

President | Moores Hill - District 1

Raymond has served on the board of Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone since 2009 where he is currently serving as President. Raymond and his wife, Sharon, have been married for 50 years. They have two children, Eddie and Mary, and one granddaughter, Ava Raye. Raymond is retired from the Kroger Company, and served six years on the Moores Hill Town Board. He is currently serving on the Dearborn County Environmental Management Advisory Council. He coached basketball for 21 years at Moores Hill school. Raymond is a veteran of the United States Navy where he served eight and 1/2 years. He has also been a member of the American Legion for 50 years and the Vietnam Veterans Chapter for 10 years. While being the president of the board, Raymond is also involved with 4 other key committees for the company. He has attended many seminars for business and knowledge to help represent Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone and also keeps up with all the new and exciting changes and technology.

Raymond Rodmaker

President | Moores Hill - District 1

Patty Wullenweber

Vice President | San Jacinto - District 3

Patty has served on the board of Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone since 2016 where she is currently serving as Vice President. Patty and her husband, Clarence, have been married for 38 years and have three grown children and 10 grandchildren.

Patty has a significant amount of personal and professional experience such as 25 years in personal and commercial banking. She served 13 years in direct customer service and 12 years in customer service supervision before retiring from Old National Bank (formerly Indiana Bank & Trust and Home Federal Bank). Patty is also retired from the Jennings County Probation Office where she was employed for 6 years. Patty currently serves on the SEI Negotiating committee along with the Budget & Planning committee.

Patty Wullenweber

Vice President | San Jacinto - District 3

Edward Taylor

Canaan - District 1

Edward has served on the board of Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone since 1991 and is currently the President of the SEI Data Board. Edward and his wife Madelaine are very active in their community and was elected to the Jefferson County Council at Large and the 4-H Fair Board. He is also a past Master of his Masonic Lodge and a member of the Canaan Volunteer Fire Department along with being a member of the Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church for the past 77 years.

Edward is retired after 37 years of teaching Science and was the Director of Guidance. He earned his B.S. from Purdue University and his M.S. from Indiana University. He served for four years on the Indiana State Board of Education. Edward recently received the highest civilian award in Indiana, the Sagamore of the Wabash, from our Governor.

Edward Taylor

Canaan - District 1

Ed Dalton

Cross Plains - District 1

Ed has served on the board of Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone since 2013. Ed and his wife, Cheryl, have been married for 33 years and have three adult children, Emily, Eric, and Aaron and five grandchildren. Ed was hired by SEI Communications (a subsidiary of Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc.) in 1996 and worked there for 17 years, working in all areas of the company including manager, graphic design, advertising, wireless installation and technical support. When he retired in 2013, he was then elected to the board of directors. Ed has been a member of Mt Tabor Methodist Church for 40 years and a Mason for 22 years.

Ed Dalton

Cross Plains - District 1

Ed Hutchinson

Moores Hill – District 2

Ed has served on the board of Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone since 2021. Ed and his wife, Ann, have been married for 32 years and have one son that is 23 years old. They have lived in Moores Hill for 23 years.

Ed went to school at Moores Hill and St. Mary’s and went to South Dearborn high school.

Ed started working for a roofing company right out of high school and worked there for 10 years. In 1994 he started his own roofing company and is still working there today. Ed is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aurora, Indiana. Ed enjoys hunting, golfing, and spending time with his family.

Ed Hutchinson

Moores Hill – District 2

Ed went to school at Moores Hill and St. Mary’s and went to South Dearborn high school.

Robert D. Russell

Moores Hill – District 3

Robert has served on the board of Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone since 2017. Robert and his wife, Renee, live on their family farm in Moores Hill where they raise cattle. Robert has one daughter, Morgan, presently working in the healthcare industry. Robert graduated from Ball State University and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business in 1988. He has been employed with Belcan Engineering Services as a Senior Technical Recruiter for the past 24 years and is an experienced business professional who communicates daily with technology experts across a wide spectrum of industries. Robert describes himself as easy-going by nature, but direct and decisive when making tough business decisions. While being a director, Robert has gained extensive knowledge of the telecommunications and broadband industries. His vision is to improve internet and voice services to all members while adapting to changes in a highly regulated industry.

Robert D. Russell

Moores Hill – District 3

Bonnie Peetz

Cross Plains – District 2

Bonnie has served on the board of Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone since 2012. Bonnie has two children, Brenden, age 20, and Kyla, age 18. Bonnie has been employed by Batesville Casket in Batesville, IN for 10 years.

Bonnie graduated from South Ripley High School, earned her associates degree from Ball State University. Bonnie served on the Board of Directors as the Treasurer of the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce from 2005-2013. She also served as a Board Member for the Ripley County Community Foundation for 3 years and was a member of the Versailles Lions Club for 6 years.

Bonnie Peetz

Cross Plains – District 2

Jamie J. Laufer

San Jacinto – District 2

Jamie has served on the board of Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone since 2017. Jamie and his wife, Jaime S. Laufer, have been married for 17 years and have two children, Layne and Emma. The Laufer family enjoys archery, racing, and spending time with friends and family.

Jamie graduated from Madison Consolidated High School in 1993. He is a proud veteran of the United States Navy having served from 1996 until 2000. Jamie currently serves as Project Manager with Watts Electric, where he has been employed since 2009. Since launching and growing his own custom metalworks business, Dezign2Fit, in 2016, Jamie has gained valuable small business experience firsthand. While serving on the board, Jamie also volunteers his time to the Deputy Deadeyes Archery team and coaching Little League since 2015.

Jamie J. Laufer

San Jacinto – District 2

Brenda Whicker

San Jacinto – District 1

Brenda and her husband, Ryan, have been married for 23 years and have two children: Reece, age 22, and Karah, age 16. She has lived in Dupont all of her life and attends Wirt Baptist Church.

Brenda graduated from Madison Consolidated High School and soon after started her career in the healthcare field. She currently works in insurance and billing at the Eye Care Group in Madison, where she has been employed for the past 14 years. When she is not at work, Brenda enjoys spending time with family and friends and being outdoors.

Brenda Whicker

San Jacinto – District 1

Brenda and her husband, Ryan, have been married for 23 years and have two children: Reece, age 22, and Karah, age 16. She has lived in Dupont all of her life and attends Wirt Baptist Church.

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ABOUT US

SEI Communications is southeastern Indiana’s most diverse provider of telecommunications products and services. Drawing on a talented group of telecommunications and Internet professionals, SEI offers integrated communications solutions including local service, long distance, and advanced data services.

SEI successfully operates an Indiana Independent Local Exchange Carrier, (ILEC) serving portions of Dearborn, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland counties; as well as an Indiana Competitive Local Exchange Carrier, (CLEC) serving portions of Indiana. The exchanges offer quality local phone service, long distance, high-speed Internet and advanced data services. Competitive rates and an unparalleled commitment to customer satisfaction define SEI as southeastern Indiana’s telecommunications provider of choice.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Raymond Rodmaker

President

Raymond Rodmaker

Raymond Rodmaker

Patty Wullenweber

Patty Wullenweber

Edward Taylor

Edward Taylor

Ed Dalton

Ed Dalton

Ed Hutchinson

Ed Hutchinson

Robert D. Russell

Robert D. Russell

Bonnie Peetz

Bonnie Peetz

Jamie J. Laufer

Jamie J. Laufer

Brenda Whicker

Brenda Whicker

Raymond Rodmaker

Patty Wullenweber

Ed Dalton

Ed Hutchinson

Robert Russell

Bonnie Peetz

Edward Taylor

Jamie Laufer

Brenda Whicker

Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc (SIRTC) was formed to provide telephone service to rural areas.

Construction began to install dial exchanges to the San Jacinto, Cross Plains, Moores Hill & Canaan areas.

SIRTC was entirely a one party system providing service to parts of Dearborn, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley & Switzerland counties. SIRTC also built and moved their primary office to Dillsboro.

SIRTC upgraded their switching offices to digital and expanded their local calling area. A fiber optic transmission network was constructed that allowed SIRTC to link all of their service areas together with the toll center in Seymour.

Hoosier Telcom was formed to perform outside plant construction and to sell and service Business Telephone (KEY) Systems.

Hoosier Telcom became the local distributor of DIRECTV satellite programming and provided service to over 8,000 customers.

SEI Data became incorporated and invested in facilities to expand local internet service in eleven counties.

Made up of several diverse companies, and to maximize personnel, technology resources and market awareness of our products and services we began doing business under the name SEI Communications.

Ohio Valley Telecommunications was formed as a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) to provide local telephone service in the Madison area.

SIRTC started laying fiber optic cable in an effort to offer DSL to the entire cooperative area. During this same period SEI Data, Inc. set up a network of towers and antennas to provide wireless high-speed internet.

SEI Communications started to provide wireless high speed internet to Jefferson & Jennings counties and other areas not served by traditional land line services

SIRTC began to resale Telispire Cellular Phone Service.

SIRTC started construction of the Fiber to the Home project in Moores Hill

SIRTC started construction of the Fiber to the Home project in San Jacinto. Also, SEI Communications began to resale Viasat Satellite Internet Service

SIRTC started construction of the Fiber to the Home project in Cross Plains

SIRTC started planning/construction for our new state of the art data center

SIRTC started construction of the Fiber to the Home project in Canaan and SEI Communications entered in to a joint venture with SEI REMC to help provide much needed broadband connectivity to their customers.

SIRTC finished our Fiber to the Home project and completed the build out with 94% of the fiber plant being buried.

SEI Communications became a founding member of Hoosier Net, LLC – a multi-million dollar network across Indiana to provide statewide connectivity

SEI Communications became a founding member of Accord Telecommunications Collaborative, LLC – a consortium of telephone and electric companies across Indiana to provide statewide connectivity

Raymond Rodmaker

Patty Wullenweber

Ed Dalton

Ed Hutchinson

Bonnie Peetz

Jamie Laufer

Robert Russell

Edward Taylor

Brenda Whicker

Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc (SIRTC) was formed to provide telephone service to rural areas.

Construction began to install dial exchanges to the San Jacinto, Cross Plains, Moores Hill & Canaan areas.

SIRTC was entirely a one party system providing service to parts of Dearborn, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley & Switzerland counties. SIRTC also built and moved their primary office to Dillsboro.

SIRTC upgraded their switching offices to digital and expanded their local calling area. A fiber optic transmission network was constructed that allowed SIRTC to link all of their service areas together with the toll center in Seymour.

Hoosier Telcom was formed to perform outside plant construction and to sell and service Business Telephone (KEY) Systems.

Hoosier Telcom became the local distributor of DIRECTV satellite programming and provided service to over 8,000 customers.

SEI Data became incorporated and invested in facilities to expand local internet service in eleven counties.

Made up of several diverse companies, and to maximize personnel, technology resources and market awareness of our products and services we began doing business under the name SEI Communications.

Ohio Valley Telecommunications was formed as a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) to provide local telephone service in the Madison area.

SIRTC started laying fiber optic cable in an effort to offer DSL to the entire cooperative area. During this same period SEI Data, Inc. set up a network of towers and antennas to provide wireless high-speed internet.

SEI Communications started to provide wireless high speed internet to Jefferson & Jennings counties and other areas not served by traditional land line services

SIRTC began to resale Telispire Cellular Phone Service.

SIRTC started construction of the Fiber to the Home project in Moores Hill

SIRTC started construction of the Fiber to the Home project in San Jacinto. Also, SEI Communications began to resale Viasat Satellite Internet Service

SIRTC started construction of the Fiber to the Home project in Cross Plains

SIRTC started planning/construction for our new state of the art data center

SIRTC started construction of the Fiber to the Home project in Canaan and SEI Communications entered in to a joint venture with SEI REMC to help provide much needed broadband connectivity to their customers.

SIRTC finished our Fiber to the Home project and completed the build out with 94% of the fiber plant being buried.

SEI Communications became a founding member of Hoosier Net, LLC – a multi-million dollar network across Indiana to provide statewide connectivity

SEI Communications became a founding member of Accord Telecommunications Collaborative, LLC – a consortium of telephone and electric companies across Indiana to provide statewide connectivity

Patty Wullenweber